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Rear bumper change

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Rear bumper change

Post by J4m1e5 » Thu May 03, 2012 9:02 pm

Hi. I have a non m sport rear bumper at the moment and im looking to change to somthing different like the msport one. Ive seen a few on ebay. Is this a straight swap?

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Re: Rear bumper change

Post by Sanj » Thu May 03, 2012 9:28 pm

No idea about straight swap but this is a ridiculous bargain! And owner will know, I'm sure. :)
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Post by Black X5 » Thu May 03, 2012 9:45 pm

Not really. The bumper itself will fit, but it won't match the arches (the M-sport arches are more flared).

You could of course change the rear arches, but then would have to change the sill covers front arches and front bumper (i.e convert to a full M-Sport kit) for all the profiles to match.
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Re: Rear bumper change

Post by J4m1e5 » Thu May 03, 2012 10:05 pm

Ive got the flared rear arches on the car just now. I didnt realise that the m sport ones were any different?

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Post by Black X5 » Thu May 03, 2012 10:05 pm

Forgot to add- even if you have the flared arches on the SE, they are different in shape at the point were they meet the bumper.
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Re: Rear bumper change

Post by J4m1e5 » Thu May 03, 2012 10:25 pm

Ahh. Thanks for the info. Thats that plan knocked on the head then! Glad i asked.

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